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Lead Development Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX, US
190+ lead development engineer jobs from 100+ companies hiring in Austin, TX, US.
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Lead Software Development Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
$153k-$262k/yr HybridFull Time
Senior level role building GPU exercisers; strong GPU and Linux systems programming; CUDA/HIP/OpenCL; Modern C++; Linux device drivers/userspace; collaboration across teams.
CUDA, HIP, OpenCL, SP3 assembly, C++, Linux kernel, Linux userspace, Linux device drivers, Kernel development
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Lead Software Test Development Engineer for Hardware Manufacturing
Austin, Texas, United States
$105k-$189k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5-8 years in software role related to manufacturing test development/sustaining; BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, or related field; strong communication; server hardware experience; travel up to 10%
Python, Java, Bash, C++, Linux, IPMI, Redfish, FIO, VMware, Git
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Software Development Engineer - GPU
Austin, Texas, United States
$200k-$300k/yr RemoteFull Time
Lead software engineering role focused on GPU/graphics; strong C++ and shader programming; ability to lead teams and collaborate cross-functionally.
C++, HLSL, GLSL, Slang
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Lead Software Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software development; design of clean APIs in C++/Python; Python bindings for C++ (pybind11); build systems experience; data structures and algorithms; lead pipeline engine development.
C++, Python, pybind11, Make, CMake, Bazel
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Texas Utility Engineer (SUE) Business Development Lead
Dallas or Lindale or Austin or Houston
OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years in Utility Engineering/SUE; strong business development; TX market knowledge; TxDOT/municipal/utility owner experience; ASCE 38 familiarity; willingness to travel.
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Autonomy Systems Lead Engineer
Great Neck or Leander
$125k-$195k/mo OnsiteFull Time
Lead engineer for autonomy stack development; experience with ROS2, ArduPilot, PX4; strong C++/Rust; real-time and edge computing expertise.
ROS2, ArduPilot, PX4, C++, Rust, GStreamer, Embedded Linux
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Lead Software Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
$225k-$255k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years backend software engineering, lead experience, autonomous project delivery, AWS, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, observability.
AWS, Java, Python, Node.js, Kotlin, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Datadog, Prometheus, CI/CD
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Lead Software Engineer
Austin or Southlake
$178k-$205k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering with API development; 5+ years in leadership; .NET Core/.NET 6+, C#; RESTful APIs; DDD and Clean Architecture; CI/CD; API security; Agile/SAFe.
.NET, C#, REST, CI/CD, Git, OAuth2, JWT, DDD, Clean Architecture, Kafka, RabbitMQ
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Development Strategy Lead
Austin, Texas, United States
$100k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years in land planning/civil engineering/urban design or architectural role; residential community planning; knowledge of zoning codes and Austin land development; proficiency in design software (AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape).
AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape
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Lead Software Engineer - AI Engineer
Tampa or Plano or Austin
$152k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEFormal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years of experience; strong cloud security and AWS infra experience; Terraform IaC; cloud-native development; SDLC, CI/CD, security focus; proficiency in Python or Java.
AWS, Terraform, CI/CD, Python, Java
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Employee Success Lead Data Engineer
Indianapolis or Atlanta or Austin
HybridFull Time
10+ YOELead data engineer with 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data modeling, ML, automation, analytics; strong SQL, Python; API development; experience with AWS, Data360, Snowflake preferred.
SQL, Python, Informatica IICS, dbt, Apache Airflow, Git, AWS, Salesforce Data360, Snowflake, Bash
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08 - Lead Engineer, Software (Austin) (Austin, TX, US)
Austin, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOELead software engineer with 3+ years of experience; develop, debug, test, deploy software; work in cross-functional teams; agile environment.
C++, Python, Embedded Systems, Test Automation
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Lead Software Engineer
Dallas or Pittsburgh or Austin
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years of relevant experience; Bachelor’s degree; strong Java/Python/C# background; SQL, cloud, APIs, and event-driven architectures; experience with Kafka and Swagger; API development and integration.
Java, Python, C#, SQL, Kafka, Swagger, Drools, JSON, XML, XSD
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Lead Software Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOEBS with 7+ years of software development; MS preferred; strong C/C++, Unix/Linux, scripting; knowledge of static/dynamic analysis; solid algorithms and computer science theory; good communication and collaboration.
C/C++, Unix/Linux, Scripting, Static Analysis Tools, Dynamic Analysis Tools
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Lead Software Engineer - Data Platform
Austin or Plano
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years of software engineering or data platform development; strong programming in Python/Java/SQL; experience with Spark/Flink and data pipelines; SDLC and CI/CD expertise.
Python, Java, SQL, Apache Spark, Flink, Airflow, Kafka, Databricks, AWS, Hadoop
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Lead Software Engineer
Austin or San Francisco
RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering; strong CI/CD, design ownership; build scalable web services; collaborative; proactive; eager to learn; ecommerce/SaaS experience preferred.
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Lead Software Engineer – Backend, PEX
Austin, Texas, United States
$136k-$232k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE3+ Mgmt8+ years software engineering; 3+ years leading cloud-hosted SaaS; experience with AI tools; microservice architecture; Spring Boot; CI/CD; healthcare domain preferred.
Spring Boot, Kubernetes, AWS, EKS, CI/CD, Jenkins, Harness, Git, LLM integration, AI tooling
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Texas Utility Engineer (SUE) Business Development Lead
Dallas or Lindale or Austin or Houston
$120k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years in Utility/SUE, strong BD success, Texas market knowledge, TxDOT/municipal/utility experience, ASCE 38 familiarity, strong communication and leadership, willingness to travel Texas.
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Development Manager
Austin, Texas, United States
HybridFull Time
8+ YOELead cross-functional engineering programs; system-level architecture; 8+ years in engineering; hardware development; embedded controls; electronics.
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Lead Compiler Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE or related field; 10+ years in industry; 5+ years in systems programming or compiler development; expert in Python and C; experience with hardware compilers; familiarity with LLM architectures; MLIR/LLVM experience; strong knowledge of computer architecture and parallel computing; experience with AI/ML accelerators.
Python, C, Assembly, LLVM, MLIR, GCC, PyTorch, JAX, Triton, CMake, Git, Docker, JUnit/GoogleTest, CI/CD
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Lead AI Software Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOELead AI software engineering role focusing on AI workflow services; 6+ years Python; 3+ years LLM-based production; strong AI tooling; production data pipelines; security and CI/CD.
Python, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, MCP, A2A, GenAI LLM, Containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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Advanced Packaging Pathfinding & Development – Thermal Engineer, (Principal / Senior Principal)
Austin, Texas, United States
$168k-$249k/yr OnsiteFull Time
15+ YOELead thermal pathfinding and development for advanced packaging technologies for datacenter applications; strong background in heat transfer and thermal modeling.
Icepak, Flotherm, Celsius, SolidWorks, Creo
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Lead Software Engineer - Automation
Austin or Culver City
HybridFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years in software engineering; 2+ years with modern game engines; strong CI/CD and automation experience; proficiency in at least one compiled language and one scripting language; experience with LLM-based tooling is a plus; excellent communication and collaboration skills.
CSharp, C++, Go, Rust, Java, Python, Bash, Unreal Engine, Unity, Godot, TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, LLM tooling
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Lead Software Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
$164k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor degree in Information Technology, plus eight years of relevant experience. Proficient in React.js, Next.js, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3; RESTful APIs; Git; AWS or GCP; relational and non-relational databases; CI/CD; infrastructure-as-code.
React.js, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Material UI, Tailwind CSS, RESTful APIs, Git, AWS, GCP, Relational databases, Non-relational databases, CI/CD, Infrastructure as code
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Lead Full Stack Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
$121k-$204k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Senior-to-principal level front-end/full-stack engineer skilled in React, Next.js, TS, APIs, SSR, and CMS integration.
Next.js, React, TypeScript, REST, GraphQL, Server-side rendering, edge middleware, Sanity, CI/CD, Git workflows, Sentry, Storybook, WCAG
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Lead Software Engineer- Cable Backplane Systems
Valley Green or Yocumtown or Nashua or Raleigh or Austin
HybridFull Time
8+ YOEBS in Computer Science/Engineering; 8+ years software engineering; strong leadership; experience with large data platforms, APIs, distributed systems, data integration, and CI/CD; ML/analytics exposure; excellent communication.
APIs, Distributed systems, Data pipelines, Databases, CI/CD, Data analytics, Machine learning workflows, Data visualization
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Lead Product Software Engineer - AI
Coppell or Riverwoods or Kennesaw or Chicago or Austin or Wichita
$116k-$204k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS, 5+ years software development, 1+ year AI/LLM, full-stack, Agile/XP, GenAI tools.
Python, Java, C++, LLMs, NLP, GitHub Copilot, LangChain, Langgraph, Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs, vector databases, embeddings, MLOps, Azure AI, TDD/BDD
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Lead AI Solutions Engineer - Channel Management
Austin, Texas, United States
$130k-$145k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering; 6–10 yrs software engineering with AI focus; strong leadership, AWS, security, API design, and CI/CD experience.
AWS, Cloud Services, CI/CD, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, REST, SOAP, Programming Languages, AI tooling
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Lead Dynamics CRM Developer
Arlington or Nashville or Austin or Orlando or Fort Worth or Cranston or Fort Myers or Bethlehem or Reston or Atlanta or Naples or Dallas
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOELead the development and customization of Microsoft Dynamics CRM; manage integrations, Power Platform, and Dataverse; 6+ years CRM experience; Bachelor's degree; leadership responsibilities.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Power Platform, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, SQL, Power BI, SSRS, Plugins, JavaScript, HTML, Data integrations, CRM customizations, SQL updates
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Lead Engineer, Software
Temple or Austin
HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years enterprise software engineering with EDI expertise; hands-on with EDI X12, Sterling B2B Integrator, IBM ITX; COBOL, DB2; modernize legacy platforms and drive cloud/API integrations.
EDI X12, Sterling B2B Integrator, IBM ITX, COBOL, DB2, APIs, Cloud services
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Lead Software Engineer – Risk Solutions
San Jose or Austin
$197k-$292k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering; cloud-native, data-intensive systems; backend in Java/Python/Node; experience with Big Data, streaming, and AI tools.
BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataproc, Cloud Functions, Java, Python, Node.js, Apache Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Hive, Airflow, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
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Development Manager (Hybrid - Austin, TX)
Austin, Texas, United States
HybridFull Time
5+ YOE2+ MgmtLead a team of engineers (50% management, 50% hands-on). Strong .NET, AWS, React, and SQL Server experience; CI/CD and cloud development; Agile methods; excellent communication.
.NET, React, PHP, AWS, SQL Server, CI/CD, Cloud
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Lead Software Engineer- Cable Backplane Systems
Valley Green or Nashua or Raleigh or Austin
OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEBS in CS/CE or related; 8+ years software experience; leadership; design of data platforms; APIs; CI/CD; ML experience.
APIs, Distributed Systems, Databases, CI/CD, Machine Learning, Data Visualization Tools
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Senior Civil Engineer PE - Greater St. Louis Area, MO - Land & Site Development
Pensacola or Mobile or Jacksonville or Sarasota or Tallahassee or Atlanta or Augusta or Birmingham or Tampa or Orlando or Dallas or Austin or New Orleans or Charleston or Columbus or Nashville or Fort Worth
$101k-$152k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOEMissouri-licensed Civil Engineer (PE) with 10+ years in land/site development; strong PM; public-sector project experience; leads Civil Engineering teams; proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation.
AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation
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Staff Engineer
Bethesda or Austin or Palo Alto or Seattle
$115k-$230k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOELead engineer with 6+ years software development in C#/Java/Python, microservices, cloud, DevOps, architecture, and strong communication.
Java, Python, SQL, NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, PowerShell
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Senior .NET Developer Lead (AUSTIN, TX)
Austin, Texas, United States
$8k-$10k/mo OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ yrs SQL; 6+ yrs enterprise app design; 6+ yrs .NET/C#; 4+ yrs front-end (ASP.NET/Angular); 3+ yrs Agile.
SQL, Stored Procedures, Functions, Packages, C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, Angular, Jira, Team Foundation Server, VBScript, Web Forms, Razor, SQL Server
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Lead Software Engineer - Dexterous Manipulation
Austin, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOELead with dexterous manipulation experience; strong Python and robotics software; experience with simulators; production-quality code.
Python, C++, IsaacSim, MuJoCo, Drake
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BIOS Senior/Lead Software Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEStrong C, C++ and Python; firmware/BIOS/boot loader expertise; CPU bring-up; Linux kernel familiarity; independent contributor with mentoring ability.
C, C++, Python, Linux, Firmware, BIOS, Boot Loader
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Tech Lead Machine Learning Engineer - Finance Digital Transformation
Austin or Cupertino
HybridFull Time
7+ YOE2+ MgmtSenior ML engineer with 7+ years of data-driven solution experience; strong leadership, data modeling, ML, and MLOps expertise.
Python, SQL, Big Data, AWS, GCP, Azure, CI/CD, MLOps, JavaScript
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Site Development Group Leader
Austin, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOELead and grow the Site Development Group; oversee vision, strategy, staffing, budgeting; drive business development; report to senior leadership; located in Austin, TX; requires TX PE license; 10+ years in land development; strong leadership and communication.
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